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« on: April 12, 2013, 08:33:55 PM »
Try this.
Make sure that no g-code is loaded.
Place your plate on a sample workpiece, jog over it, and run the auto zero.
After it's finished, remove the plate.
Then, hit "Enter" to activate the MDI and type in G0 Z0, and hit enter again.
The tool should move down and touch the workpiece. If it does, then your zero is set correctly, and the problem probably lies with your g-code?
Note that with the 2010 screenset, there's an option to set zero to a location other than the surface of the workpiece. I call this the Material Offset. Make sure the Material Offset checkbox on the Toolchange tabis NOT checked.
Do the test above and let me know what happens.
If you still have trouble, send me your .xml file and some basic g-code that you're having trouble with. There are a LOT of 2010 screenset users, and none of them have ever had a problem with the auto zero macros.